An Angel in the Furnace

To listen to this sermon, click here. Introduction to Scripture Our Hebrew Scripture reading this morning starts midway within a larger story. Earlier in this story, King Nebuchadnezzar rewards Daniel

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Upriver

To listen to this sermon, click here. Hebrew Scripture Reading-Exodus 2: 1-10 For those of you who are new to our church, we share our building space with a Jewish

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Where’s Jesus

New Testament Reading-John 20: 1-18 This past week I had a mini-crisis of faith.  Nothing serious, nothing that would warrant kicking me out of the ministry, but, perhaps, I should

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Peace in Heaven

New Testament Reading-Luke 19: 28-40 Not long ago a U.S. citizen named Walt found himself in a countryside not far from Bethlehem.  He was planting olive trees under the tutelage

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The Platform of Light

Note: This sermon was delivered as the congregation looked at a replica of Rembrandt’s painting, “The Return of the Prodigal Son.” To listen to this sermon, click here. New Testament

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A Place of Healing

Listen to this sermon by clicking here. New Testament Reading-Mark 5: 24-34 (This sermon was largely preached outside of the pulpit toward the front part of the center aisle.) Imagine

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